If you're smart, you won't stack the dishwasher while your partner is watching: Choking under pressure

There is strong evidence that performance can falter under pressure. Somewhat paradoxically, this choking under pressure affects people more if their high working memory capacity predisposes them to perform well. Recent research has addressed this paradox and proposes an explanation.

Source: Psychonomic Society News - February 26, 2015 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: news